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Report: New Pink Floyd Album Arriving This Fall

Billboard.com says word began surfacing about The Endless River on Sunday. It initially came up in a tweet from David Gilmour's wife, who said the material is "based on 1994 sessions." She added that it's the late Rick Wright's "swansong and very beautiful."

Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called "The Endless River". Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's swansong and very beautiful.

Former Pink Floyd touring vocalist Durga McBroom-Hudson then commented on the tweet via Facebook. She explained that the recordings were originally for a side project, but Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason "have gone in and done a lot more since then." She adds a photo of her in the studio, which she says was taken last December.

A post from engineer Andy Jackson on the Pink Floyd fan site FloydianSlip.com, which has since been removed, is also said to confirm the release, while Gilmour's manager reportedly indicated that an official announcement about the album would come Monday.